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  • "Patient Information Compromised in Data Breach at San Diego Healthcare Provider"

    San Diego healthcare services provider Sharp HealthCare has started to inform patients that some of their information was compromised in a recent data breach.  A not-for-profit healthcare provider, Sharp operates multiple hospitals and facilities in…

  • "Novel System Prevents Personal Metadata Leakage From Online Behavior for Privacy Protection"

    According to researchers at the City University of Hong Kong (CityU), preserving privacy is the most difficult aspect of data collection. Even if the data is encrypted, metadata, such as the online behavior of users, can result in identity exposure.…

  • "ESXi Ransomware Campaign Strikes Florida Supreme Court, Worldwide Universities"

    The Florida Supreme Court is the latest high-profile victim of the ransomware campaign aimed at unpatched VMWware ESXi servers. The malicious campaign has also targeted academic institutions. A spokesman for the Florida Supreme Court disclosed that the…

  • "BEC Attacks Surge 81% in 2022"

    According to security researchers at Abnormal Security, recorded business email compromise (BEC) attacks increased by more than 81% during 2022 and by 175% over the past two years, with open rates on malicious emails also surging.  The researchers…

  • "Novel Face Swaps Emerge as a Major Threat to Biometric Security"

    According to iProov, digital identities are quickly growing in use as companies' and governments' digital transformation initiatives mature and users seek greater remote access. Biometric face verification is widely regarded as the most user-friendly,…

  • "'Money Lover' Finance App Exposes User Data"

    According to Trustwave, the "Money Lover" financial app is leaking user transactions and their related metadata, including wallet names and email addresses. Money Lover is a tool developed by Vietnam-based Finsify for managing personal finances. It is…

  • "Russian Hackers Using Graphiron Malware to Steal Data from Ukraine"

    A threat actor with ties to Russia was seen using new information-stealing malware in cyberattacks against Ukraine. Symantec has dubbed the malware Graphiron, which was created by the Nodaria espionage group. This group is tracked by the Computer…

  • "CISA Releases Recovery Script for ESXiArgs Ransomware Victims"

    The US Homeland Security Department's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has provided a script to recover VMWare ESXi servers that were recently encrypted by ESXiArgs ransomware attacks. Recently, vulnerable VMWare ESXi servers were…

  • "ChatGPT May Already Be Used in Nation-State Cyber Attacks"

    According to new research released by BlackBerry Limited, 51 percent of Information Technology (IT) professionals expect that a successful cyberattack, credited to ChatGPT, will occur soon, and 71 percent say that foreign governments are likely already…

  • "Americans Don't Understand What Companies Can Do With Their Personal Data — and That's a Problem"

    In a new report titled "Americans Can't Consent to Companies' Use of Their Data," researchers surveyed more than 2,000 Americans about digital marketing policies and how companies can and should use their personal data. Their objective was to determine…

  • "Fraunhofer Leads Project to Ensure Quantum-Safe Identities"

    Future quantum technologies pose a threat to digital identity security. Malicious actors are expected to use quantum computers to break classical encryption systems. Therefore, Quant-X Security and Coding GmbH, the Fraunhofer Institute for Photonic…

  • "Thirteen Teams Win at UK's CyberFirst Girls Competition"

    A government-backed competition to encourage school-aged children to pursue a career in cybersecurity persuaded thousands across the UK to enter this year.  According to the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), thirteen teams were named champions…